I almost didn’t recover this bottle… Its funny, because if you watch the Crystal Palace Recovery Video, you will actually see me pause and look at the bottle in depth. This dive was early in my bottle career, and I had not yet learned how to tell an old bottle from a newer one. I Read More …
Author: Matthew
Don’t break your neck!
Here is a small compilation of some broken bottle necks that we have found lately. Visit our Facebook page and post your broken necks too! Recovering Relics – Facebook page
A little goes a long way…
I always loved the water. When I was a little kid and had floaties on my arms, and I jumped right into the pool. One summer, while on vacation at a friends lake house, I made am impromptu snorkel out of a garden hose and tried to explore the depths. What was below? In college Read More …
Artillery shell > Sea shell
We decided to dive a different spot than usual. I dropped anchor from my kayak, geared up in the water, and headed down my anchor line into the dark and murky waters. I went down much slower this time, as I was unaware of the bottom conditions. Was I coming down onto mud? Onto Sand? Read More …
Draw your Pistol
“This isn’t the wild west anymore” Said a friend of mine when he saw me carrying my personal firearm on my hip. I simply replied, “I would rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.” These days violent crimes are everywhere. Schools, stores, movies, heck even military bases. Why Read More …
Move your GLASS!
I have been dating the most amazing woman Samantha, whom I met while studying abroad in Italy, since April 2012. Since then, we have lived together in big and small apartments, endured different job changes, bought a beautiful home together, purchased cars together, and got engaged! I love her to death and I would do Read More …
J.H. YALE MIDDLETOWN CONN.
This was an interesting find for me. I didn’t think this was a really great find at the time of discovery, and it went into my general ‘goodie’ bag during my dive. Typically, when I know I found something really good, I will bring it straight to the surface, to make sure it is safe, Read More …
John Boardman Water!
This was a unique dive for me. I wanted to try out a new spot, far away from where we typically dive. I wanted to explore new territory and try out different ground. This was a test dive for me. It was a fairly calm and slow dive. The bottom was extremely silty and muddy, Read More …
1600’s clay olive jar amphora
It was a cool and foggy morning, when my dive buddies and I decided to go for a dive. We had been watching the weather all week and keeping a close eye on the tides to make sure we hit it just right . This dive was going to be very rewarding. Toward the Read More …
Cobalt Blue Umbrella Inkwell
During a early fall dive, in fast, flooded waters, this little gem was just waiting in the dark cold water for me to swim right up to it. Come with me for the Dive!!! As always, be safe and Dive Dive Dive!!!